Manager, Design

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

We are seeking a highly experienced Design Manager to work closely with the sales enablement business/service lines. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing the design team to create engaging and effective sales enablement materials, including presentations, proposals, case studies, and other collateral. As a Design Lead, you will be expected to provide art direction support, people management, process improvement, and stakeholder management to ensure that all design projects are completed efficiently and to a high standard.

If you can communicate well and work methodically as part of a team, we’d like to meet you.

The goal is to inspire and attract the target audience.

Sound like you?

Lead and mentor a team of designers, providing feedback and guidance to help them grow in
their roles
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design goals and objectives
Develop and maintain a strong design vision and creative direction
Ensure consistency and adherence to brand guidelines across all design initiatives
Conduct research, user testing, and design iterations to ensure that designs are user-friendly,
intuitive, and effective
Present design concepts and solutions to stakeholders and senior leadership
Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in design technology
Manage projects and ensure producers manage projects to agreed scopes and timescales,
including integrated projects where digital, print, events, media, and social media components
all require coordination and cohesion.
Experience as an art director. Strong knowledge of photography, video production, Interactive
PDFs and client pitch/proposal. Develop creative briefs based on ideas from brainstorming
sessions, with direction, schedules, and deliverables for the creative team. Obtain team
approval of final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; encourage members to provide
feedback; and respond to internal commentary and requests
Oversee presentation of final concepts and coordinate production and dissemination for
cross-organizational use.
Oversee project design and production, reporting any potential disputes, changing
requirements or delays in a timely manner, and reviewing project performance
Create and maintain high-quality visual content for the company brand in both digital and print
communications, including, but not limited to brochures, flyers, infographics, social media, web
Must have a superior understanding of the fundamental concepts of print and web publishing
and graphic design principles.
Stay on top of the latest standards, processes, and trends in the visual design field.
The ability to receive, interpret, and implement constructive feedback from project
stakeholders in your design work.
You have a team-oriented attitude and the ability to contribute to design
- and functional it related
marketing decisions

**Strong work ethic**: Takes initiative and can self-manage. Resourceful when approaching
projects, can navigate through obstacles to bring projects to fruition, and can effectively multitask
in a fast-paced environment.

Have a minimum of 8 -10 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in visual communications, graphic design or art school with a significant equivalent experience.
You have strong creative vision and visual arts skills with an established portfolio of business-to-business print and digital marketing collateral
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign (interactive), Photoshop, and Illustrator along with a good knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel. Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain design decisions in words and writing.
Demonstrable ability to work proactively and autonomously and be accountable for own decisions
Ability to effectively communicate concepts and ideas to others through written, drawn and verbal means
Ability to work confidently with internal stakeholders and external suppliers at all levels and with different personality types, influencing and negotiating skills
Positive, demonstrable people management skills.

**What we can do for you**:
At JLL, our purpose is to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realize your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay and benefits package.

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

About JLL
- We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries